It is doubtful that it would be gaining as much praise as it is now. Once I had recognized this in my head, I wondered “What would Redline be like if its animation wasn’t this good?” – not bad but just good.
It is difficult to look away once the movie starts. It seems to be self aware of its aesthetics, combining the biggest variety of locations, machines, weapons and monsters in the movie as possible. Redline proves that viewers can be entertained by visuals alone. It’s like the producers all sat down at a table and said “We want to make something that looks awesome – how many cool things can we cram into this one movie?”. While a few of the earlier scenes shine (restaurant flooding scene, JP in the wilderness), the real payoff is the Redline race, which is the last quarter of the film. The non stop movement and detail in the facial expressions are beautiful and the consistent fluidity in every single shot is close to unmatched. It may not appeal to everyone but one must give it credit for being unique. The character designs by Katsuhito Ishii border on uncomfortably realistic, but retain their cartoon factor with sharp lines, a bright, fluro color pallet, and a heavy focus on black shadows. Imagine Pod Racing from Star Wars Episode 1, but animated – it mixes all things nerdy and cool. It was in production for 7 years, and it is easy to see why. The catch is it was cell drawn, which throws Loony Tunes and classic Disney into perspective. One can’t deny that Redline is impressive amongst digitally animated movies. Redline has received the majority of its praise for its exuberant, explosive animation. While it seems identical to the US car film of the same name, Redline was in production long before its US counterpart, so it is nothing more than an amusing coincidence.
He also worked as a character designer and animation director. The film tells the story of an intergalactic race, Redline, which takes place every 5 years, and the endeavors of young man JP and girl Sonoshee to win it at any cost. Takeshi Koike starts his directorial debut here, he had in the past worked as a key animator for titles like the Animatrix (2003), Card Captor Sakura (1998) and Patlabor 3 (2002). It initially premiered in 2009 but had its full Japan release in late 2010. Redline is a 102 minute car-racing movie produced by studio Madhouse. Redline Review: a feast for the eyes but not much else?
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